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##*###**#*#**/\##*###***#####**##########* HN's formatter is having a time with that many asterisks I don't recognize the format, can so

##*#**##****#*#**/\##*###*****#**#*#*#**#******#**#*#*####*#*##* HN's formatter is having a time with that many asterisks I don't recognize the format, can someone help me out?

tyingq 6y ago
It's 64 characters. I'd guess binary if that /\ wasn't in the middle.
- bluesign 6y ago
  seems like morse code First part is maizure Ps: hn messed up with stars :)
  - deleted 6y ago
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  - tyingq 6y ago
    Ah, good call. HN ate your asterisks, but yeah, the first bit before the / is "maizure" in morse. Though having no spaces between the letters makes for some ambiguity...hard to decode the rest. ## *# ** ##** **# *#* * == maizure I can find some long words with a dictionary approach in there, like: ARRIVE -> .-.-..-......-. CLEVER -> -.-..-......-..-. DESTINY -> -......-..-.-.-- FENCED -> ..-..-.-.-..-.. MEMBER -> --.---.....-. MISTER -> --.....-..-. (etc) But, too many variations that direction too.
    - bluesign 6y ago
      Yeah millions of combinations, I tried but was not patient enough. for the curious: https://www.jbowman.com/remorse/ https://www.jbowman.com/remorse/
    - JdeBP 6y ago
      You have certainly got further than people did in https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17116855 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=17116855 .
      - tyingq 6y ago
        update...pretty sure the ending is "MEMBER.FSF.ORG" Maybe an email address?
        chias 6y ago
        Nicely done!
        JdeBP 6y ago
        Now read http://maizure.org/projects/faq.html http://maizure.org/projects/faq.html . (-: